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Anime music concert returns with resounding success
Life, Published on 08/07/2025
» The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO), under the patronage of HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya, once again proved its versatility with two exuberant sold-out performances celebrating beloved Japanese anime. Under the baton of maestro Naohisa Furusawa, these "Music Of Anime" concerts brought audiences of all ages to their feet in a celebration of iconic soundtracks and cultural phenomenon.
RBSO gears up to celebrate anime music
Life, Published on 16/06/2025
» The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra Foundation, under the patronage of HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya, presents the 2025 edition of the extremely popular "Music of Anime" at the Main Hall of Thailand Cultural Centre, Ratchadaphisek Road, on Thursday and Friday, at 7.30pm.
Chinese man defies demolition orders to build madcap rural home
AFP, Published on 09/06/2025
» XINGYI (CHINA) - Surrounded by the rubble of demolished homes, Chen Tianming's ramshackle tower of faded plyboards and contorted beams juts into the sky in southwestern China, a teetering monument to one man's stubbornness.
Studio Ghibli marks 40 years, but future looks uncertain
AFP, Published on 06/06/2025
» TOKYO - Japan's Studio Ghibli turns 40 this month with two Oscars and legions of fans young and old won over by its complex plots and fantastical hand-drawn animation.
From Messi to Trump, AI action figures are the rage
AFP, Published on 20/04/2025
» PARIS - The latest internet obsession is one impossible to escape on social media: images of well-known figures in plastic toy packaging alongside evocative props... welcome to the meme of AI action figures.
Copyright questions loom as ChatGPT's Ghibli-style images go viral
AFP, Published on 28/03/2025
» NEW YORK — The release of the latest image generator on OpenAI's ChatGPT has triggered an online flood of memes featuring images done in the style of Studio Ghibli, the Japanese studio behind classic animated films like My Neighbor Totoro and Princess Mononoke.
Studio Ghibli co-founder Miyazaki among 5 Magsaysay awardees for 2024
Published on 02/09/2024
» Award-winning Japanese anime filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki is among this year's five recipients of the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award, the organisation behind what is regarded as Asia's Nobel Prize said on Saturday.
Thai rural doctors’ group wins Magsaysay Award
Published on 31/08/2024
» The rural doctors’ movement in Thailand is among the five recipients of the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award, the organisation behind what is regarded as the Nobel Prize of Asia said on Saturday.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: May 22-28
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 22/05/2024
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
Cannes Film Festival 2024: What can we expect?
Reuters, Published on 07/05/2024
» BERLIN - The Cannes Film Festival will bring together the industry's biggest luminaries in southern France next week to celebrate cinema, with Hollywood stars including George Lucas, Meryl Streep and Demi Moore expected to grace the red carpet.